Michigan 2022 General Election

The Green Papers: Michigan 2022 General Election

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Michigan
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary : Tuesday 2 August 2022
General Election and Special Election House CD 13: Tuesday 8 November 2022

✓ Tuesday 19 April 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary .
✓ Thursday 21 July 2022 - Filing Deadline - Independent .
✓ Friday 22 July 2022 - Filing Deadline - Primary Write-in .
✓ Tuesday 2 August 2022 - Primary . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EDT (1100-0000 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p CDT (1200-0100 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in Central Time and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated Eastern Time, when the networks feel they can project.
Friday 28 October 2022 - Filing Deadline - General Election Write-in (Congress). .
Tuesday 8 November 2022 - General Election and Special Election House CD 13. Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p EST (1200-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC). Relatively small portions of this state are in Central Time and so the vast majority of the polls are closed by the time indicated Eastern Time, when the networks feel they can project.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	10,084,442	(3.26% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	15	(2.79% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	13	(2.99% of 435)
2010 Census:	9,911,626	(3.20% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	16	(2.97% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	14	(3.22% of 435)
Capital:	Lansing

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Michigan State and Local Government

The Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, U.S. Taxpayers, and Working Class parties may nominate by caucus/convention: ... Caucuses ... and ... conventions ... shall be held not later than the August Primary. To qualify, a party's nominee must receive at least 1% of the total number of votes cast for winner of the office of Secretary of State in the last preceding state election [MCL 168.685(6)].

The Libertarian Party convention date is TBD.

Primary elections are for Democratic, Libertarian, and Republican candidates. To qualify, a party's nominee must receive at least 5% of the total number of votes cast for the office of Secretary of State in the last preceding state election [MCL 168.532].

Candidates who are not affiliated with a political party appear on the ballot as "No Party Affiliation".

2022 Filing Requirements from the Michigan Secretary of State.

2022 Candidate Listing from the Michigan Secretary of State.

Michigan Voter Information Center from the Michigan Secretary of State.

Gubernatorial candidates without party affiliation must designate their Lieutenant Governor running mate on or before 9 September 2022.

The filing deadline for minor parties (Green, Libertarian, Natural Law, U.S. Taxpayers, and Working Class) on the business day immediately following the conclusion of the state convention or county caucus. All minor party nominating conventions and caucuses must be held on or before 2 August 2022.

2 August 2022 Primary Returns from an official source. Results from a media source.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 117^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Debbie Stabenow • First elected: 2000; re-elected 2006, 2012, 2018. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1996, 1998] • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (1)

		*Democratic*		*Senator Debbie Stabenow* • FEC S8MI00281

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Gary C. Peters • Previously served in the U.S. House: 2009-2015. First elected to the U.S. Senate: 2014; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Gretchen Whitmer • First elected: 2018 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated
	Candidate list (5)

		Democratic		Governor Gretchen Whitmer • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Garlin D. Gilchrist, II

		Republican		Tudor M. Dixon

		Green		Kevin Hogan Graves • for Lieutenant Governor: Destiny Clayton • aka Kevin Hogan

		Libertarian		Mary Buzuma • for Lieutenant Governor: Brian Ellison

		U.S. Taxpayers; (Republican)		Donna Brandenburg • for Lieutenant Governor: Mellissa Carone • Previously removed as a Republican due to insufficient petition signatures.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. Nominated by convention separately from the gubernatorial primary; elected on same ticket with Governor.

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Garlin D. Gilchrist, II • First elected: 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Lieutenant Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
	Candidates for Lieutenant Governor are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

117^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2022, 2024. No Term Limit. 117^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Republican (5 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running, 1 Open); 7 Democratic (5 Renominated, 1 Lost / No longer running, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Member of Congress John W. "Jack" Bergman • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Robert James "Bob" Lorinser • FEC H2MI01142; 13 Jul 22; Tot $343,239; Dsb $225,147

		Republican		Member of Congress John W. "Jack" Bergman • FEC H6MI01226; 13 Jul 22; Tot $1,357,228; Dsb $775,547

		Libertarian		Andrew Gale

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 2		Republican	Member of Congress William P. "Bill" Huizenga • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress Huizenga is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4.
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Jerome C. "Jerry" Hilliard • FEC H8MI04101; 13 Jul 22; Tot $10,085; Dsb $331

		Republican		Member of Congress John Moolenaar • Member of Congress Moolenaar, incumbent in the old CD 4, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2. • FEC H4MI04126; 13 Jul 22; Tot $1,765,269; Dsb $1,465,891

		Libertarian		Nathan Hewer

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 3 Lost		Republican	Member of Congress Peter Meijer • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Hillary Scholten • FEC H0MI03316; 13 Jul 22; Tot $1,295,093; Dsb $351,642

		Republican		John Gibbs • FEC H2MI03197; 13 Jul 22; Tot $484,309; Dsb $338,894

		Libertarian		Jamie Lewis

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress John Moolenaar • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress Moolenaar is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 2.
	Candidate list (3, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Republican		Member of Congress William P. "Bill" Huizenga • Member of Congress Huizenga, incumbent in the old CD 2, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4. • FEC H0MI02094; 13 Jul 22; Tot $2,147,778; Dsb $1,320,261

		Libertarian		former state Representative Lorence Wenke

		U.S. Taxpayers		Curtis Clark

		Write-in; (Democratic)		Joseph Alfonso • 24 May 2022: Insufficient petition signatures. Running as a write-in • FEC H2MI04260; 30 Jun 22; Tot $4,099; Dsb $2,112

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 5		Democratic	Member of Congress Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress Kildee is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8.
	Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Bartley F. "Bart" Goldberg • FEC H2MI05176; 13 Jul 22; Tot $114,690; Dsb $32,724

		Republican		Member of Congress Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • Member of Congress Walberg, incumbent in the old CD 7, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5. • FEC H4MI07103; 13 Jul 22; Tot $1,137,049; Dsb $728,670

		Libertarian		Norm Peterson

		U.S. Taxpayers		Berrien County Commissioner Ezra Scott • FEC H2MI06109; 31 Mar 22; Tot $12,871; Dsb $10,583

		Working Class		Kathy Goodwin

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 6 Open		Republican	Member of Congress Frederick Stephen "Fred" Upton • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Open Seat - 5 April 2022: "Even the best stories have a last chapter. This is it for me..."
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Debbie Dingell • Member of Congress Dingell, incumbent in the old CD 12, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6. • FEC H4MI12079; 13 Jul 22; Tot $1,184,276; Dsb $758,493

		Republican		Whittney Williams • FEC H2MI06158; 13 Jul 22; Tot $11,551; Dsb $11,322

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 7		Republican	Member of Congress Timothy L. "Tim" Walberg • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress Walberg is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 5.
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Elissa Slotkin • Member of Congress Slotkin, incumbent in the old CD 8, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7. • FEC H8MI08102; 13 Jul 22; Tot $6,869,587; Dsb $1,874,573

		Republican		state Senator Thomas More "Tom" Barrett • FEC H2MI07123; 13 Jul 22; Tot $1,428,775; Dsb $981,707

		Libertarian		Leah Dailey

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Elissa Slotkin • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress Slotkin is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 7.
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Daniel T. "Dan" Kildee • Member of Congress Kildee, incumbent in the old CD 5, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 8. • FEC H2MI05119; 13 Jul 22; Tot $3,355,351; Dsb $1,273,580

		Republican		Paul Junge • FEC H0MI08141; 13 Jul 22; Tot $1,412,212; Dsb $882,636

		Libertarian		David Canny

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 9 Lost		Democratic	Member of Congress Andy Levin • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Lost Primary / No Longer Running - Member of Congress Levin is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 11.
	Candidate list (5) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Brian Steven Jaye • FEC H2MI08154; 13 Jul 22; Tot $44,734; Dsb $29,975

		Republican		Member of Congress Lisa McClain • Member of Congress McClain, incumbent in the old CD 10, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9. • FEC H0MI10287; 13 Jul 22; Tot $962,546; Dsb $221,360

		Libertarian		Jakob "Jake" Kelts • FEC filed under Jacob Kelts • FEC H2MI09160

		Independent		Eric James Borrell • FEC H2MI10119

		Working Class		Andrea Kirby

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 10		Republican	Member of Congress Lisa McClain • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress McClain is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 9.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (3) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		former County Probate Judge Carl J. Marlinga • FEC H2MI10176; 13 Jul 22; Tot $261,855; Dsb $222,851

		Republican		John James • FEC H2MI10150; 13 Jul 22; Tot $3,733,356; Dsb $1,277,832

		Libertarian		Mike Saliba

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 11		Democratic	Member of Congress Haley Stevens • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Haley Stevens • FEC H8MI11254; 13 Jul 22; Tot $4,737,289; Dsb $3,342,503

		Republican		Mark Ambrose • FEC H2MI11265; 13 Jul 22; Tot $292,759; Dsb $161,360

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 12		Democratic	Member of Congress Debbie Dingell • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress Dingell is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 6.
	Candidate list (2) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib • Member of Congress Tlaib, incumbent in the old CD 13, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12. • FEC H8MI13250; 13 Jul 22; Tot $2,827,166; Dsb $2,281,587

		Republican		Steven Elliott • FEC H2MI13311; 13 Jul 22; Tot $20,136; Dsb $17,981

Incumbent - 117th Congress
CD 13		Democratic	Member of Congress Rashida Tlaib • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • Renominated - Member of Congress Tlaib is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 12.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (4, 1 write-in) - 118th Congress

		Democratic		state Representative Shri Thanedar • FEC H2MI13204; 13 Jul 22; Tot $8,187,123; Dsb $6,887,642

		Republican		Martell De'Angelo Bivings • FEC H2MI13360; 13 Jul 22; Tot $17,667; Dsb $12,001

		Green		Anita Eileen Belle • FEC H2MI13386

		U.S. Taxpayers		former Lincoln Park City Council Member Christopher "Chris" Dardzinski • FEC H2MI13337

		Write-in		Anthony Michael Carbonaro • FEC H2MI13394

Incumbent - 117th Congress - 2010 apportionment / Seat lost in 2020 apportionment - No election in 2022
CD 14		Democratic	Member of Congress Brenda Lulenar Lawrence • First elected: 2014 • Open Seat - 5 January 2022: "I'm announcing that I will not be seeking re-election to Congress...."

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Secretary of State is unaffected by the State's term limit. • 23 April 2022: Republican convention to choose nominee.
	Candidate list (5)

		*Democratic*		*Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson*

		Republican		Kristina Karamo

		Green		Larry Hutchinson

		Libertarian		Greg Stempfle

		U.S. Taxpayers		Christine Schwartz
	Candidates for Secretary of State are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2018, 2022. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms

		Democratic	Attorney General Dana Nessel • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022 • The current Attorney General is unaffected by the State's term limit. • 23 April 2022: Republican convention to choose nominee.
	Candidate list (4)

		*Democratic*		*Attorney General Dana Nessel*

		Republican		Matthew "Matt" DePerno

		Libertarian		Joe McHugh

		U.S. Taxpayers		Gerald Van Sickle
	Candidates for Attorney General are nominated by political parties at their fall state convention (Michigan Election Law, Act 116 of 1954, Section 168.72).

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 13 incumbents, 17 candidates
	• Republican: 7 incumbents, 17 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Green (affiliates): 3 candidates
	• Libertarian: 12 candidates
	• Reform (affiliates)
Other Third Parties
	• America's Independent (affiliates)
	• Justice Party
	• Natural Law (affiliates)
	• Right to Life
	• Socialist Party USA
	• U.S. Taxpayers (affiliate of Constitution): 6 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• Working Class: 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 2 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Constitution Links to State Constitutions
	• CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1963
	• Michigan Constitution of 1835
	• Michigan Constitution of 1850
	• Michigan Constitution of 1908
Election Authority
	• Michigan Secretary of State
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Michigan House of Representatives
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Democratic
	• Michigan House Democrats
	• Michigan Senate Democratic Caucus
	• The Michigan Democratic Party
Republican
	• Michigan House Republicans
	• The Michigan Republican Party
Third Party
	• America's Independent Party (associated with Alan Keyes)
	• Green Party of Michigan
	• Justice Party of Michigan
	• Libertarian Party of Michigan
	• Natural Law Party of Michigan
	• Natural Law Party of Michigan
	• Reform Party of Michigan
	• Right to Life of Michigan
	• Socialist Party of Michigan
	• The Green Party of Michigan
	• U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan
Media & others
	• Battle Creek Enquirer
	• Cheboygan Daily Tribune
	• Deadline Detroit
	• Detroit Free Press
	• Detroit News
	• Gongwer News Service
	• Grassroots in Michigan
	• Hometown Newspapers - Oakland, Livingston, Wayne, and Macomb Counties
	• Huron Daily Tribune - Bad Axe
	• Lansing State Journal
	• Leader Publications - Dowagiac - Niles
	• Macomb Daily
	• MichiganVotes.org - Mackinac Center Michigan Legislature
	• Midland Daily News
	• MLive.com
	• Monroe Evening News
	• Politics1.com - Michigan
	• Right Michigan
	• Sentinel-Standard - Ionia
	• Sturgis Journal
	• The Alpena News
	• The Daily Telegram - Adrian
	• The Herald-Palladium - St. Joseph - Benton Harbor
	• The Independent - Dundee
	• The News-Herald-Heritage - Wayne County
	• The Oakland Press - Pontiac
	• The Voice - New Baltimore
	• WDIV TV - NBC - Detroit
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